Specialty Dental Assistant — OR & Sedation Ops

University of Kentucky; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky's Specialty Dental Assistant provides clinical support for surgical and general dental procedures performed by faculty, residents, and students, delivering four-handed chairside assistance across orthodontics, restorative, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and implants. The role may rotate to operate in the OR setting.

Responsibilities include obtaining consent, reviewing medical histories, initiating IVs, drawing blood for PRF, and setting up or

Qualifications

• Expanded duties certificate required.
• Coronal polishing certificate required.
• Experience assisting with sedation and operating room environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient consent and review medical histories.
• Initiate IVs and prepare PRF samples.
• Take radiographs and intraoral scans; assist four-handed chairside.
• Monitor vital signs during sedation and assist during emergencies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Customer service

Dependability

Initiative

Education

Expanded duties certificate

Coronal polishing certificate

Sedation assistance experience

Operating room experience

Job description

The University of Kentucky's Specialty Dental Assistant provides clinical support for surgical and general dental procedures performed by faculty, residents, and students, delivering four-handed chairside assistance across orthodontics, restorative, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and implants. The role may rotate to operate in the OR setting.

Responsibilities include obtaining consent, reviewing medical histories, initiating IVs, drawing blood for PRF, and setting up or